''Slightly Scarlet'' is a 1930 American

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directed by Louis J. Gasnier and Edwin H. Knopf and starring

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and

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. The film was shot in several different language versions, with different casts. The French version was titled '' L'énigmatique Mr. Parkes'', and stars

Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert (koʊlˈbɛər/ kohl-BAIR, born Émilie "Lily" Claudette Chauchoin (ʃoʃwɛ̃/ show-shwan); September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996) was an American actress. Colbert began her career in Broadway theater, Broadway productions dur ...

as Lucy and

Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor whose career spanned both silent films and talkies. He became a leading man during the 1920s, known for his debonair and sophisticated screen presence. He was no ...

as Parkes.

Plot

Cast

as Lucy Stavrin *

as Hon. Courtenay Parkes *

Paul Lukas Paul Lukas (born Pál Lukács; 26 May 1894 – 15 August 1971) was a Hungarian actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, for his performance in the film ''Wat ...

as Malatroff *

Eugene Pallette Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor who worked in both the silent and sound eras, performing in more than 240 productions between 1913 and 1946. After an early career as a slender leading man, ...

as Sylvester Corbett *

Helen Ware Helen Ware ( Remer; October 15, 1877 – January 25, 1939) was an American stage and film actress. Early years Born to the architect John August Remer and Elinor Maria (née Ware), Ware adopted her mother's maiden name as her professional ...

as Corbett's Wife *

Virginia Bruce Virginia Bruce (born Helen Virginia Briggs; September 29, 1910 – February 24, 1982) was an American actress and singer. Early life Bruce was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As an infant she moved with her parents, Earil and Margaret Briggs, ...

as Enid Corbett * Henry Wadsworth as Sandy Weyman *

Claud Allister Claud Allister (born William Claud Michael Palmer, 3 October 1888 – 26 July 1970) was an English actor with an extensive film career in both Britain and Hollywood, where he appeared in more than 70 films between 1929 and 1955. Life and ...

as Albert Hawkins *

Morgan Farley Francis Morgan Farley (October 3, 1898 – October 11, 1988) was an American actor on the stage and in films and television. Career His theatrical career began in 1917 in the stage adaptation of Booth Tarkington's '' Seventeen''. He recr ...

as Malatroff's Victim * André Cheron as Butler (uncredited) *

Georges Renavent Georges Renavent (born Georges DeChaux, April 23, 1892 – January 2, 1969) was a French-American actor in film, Broadway plays and operator of American Grand Guignol. He was born in Paris, France. In 1914, he immigrated to the United Sta ...

as Inspector (uncredited) *

Rolfe Sedan Rolfe Sedan (born Edward Sedan; January 20, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was an American character actor, best known for appearing in bit parts, often uncredited, usually portraying clerks, train conductors, postmen, cooks, waiters, etc. Ea ...

as Gendarme (uncredited) * Charles Sullivan as Chauffeur (uncredited)

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* 1930 films 1930 comedy-drama films 1930 multilingual films American comedy-drama films American black-and-white films American multilingual films Films directed by Louis J. Gasnier Films directed by Edwin H. Knopf Paramount Pictures films Films with screenplays by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Films with screenplays by Howard Estabrook 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language comedy-drama films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub